Donnie is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Donnie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Donnie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Donnie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Donnie is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “world ruler”. A pet form of Donald.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 68,060 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 432 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 92 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Donnie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1952 (1,912/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (44/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (6/yr).
Donnie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1952, when it ranked #314 nationally (given to 1,912 babies that year).
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